Welding Tips and Tricks

Lets see some pictures of the sticker collection you have accumulated on the side panels of your welders

The boys at work messed with my Miller sticker, so I fixed it. American Pie style.

Lmfao

I like to collect stickers

I used to collect stickers, then one day last year, I went to an auction.
I picked up a vinyl cutter for $90 (including computer and software)
https://www.summausa.com/shop/category/summacut-series/
Now, I make all sorts of creative stickers, just for the fun of it.

weldin mike 27 wrote:I like to collect stickers

Awesome.

WerkSpace wrote:I used to collect stickers, then one day last year, I went to an auction.
I picked up a vinyl cutter for $90 (including computer and software)
https://www.summausa.com/shop/category/summacut-series/
Now, I make all sorts of creative stickers, just for the fun of it.

weldin mike 27 wrote:I like to collect stickers

Would you be interested in making "one-off" custom stickers in small batches?
I'd think a few among us would pay a premium to have exactly the sticker we want...

Steve S

Exactly. In the quality we like.

That's certainly a possibility. If you want to save money.
You provide the artwork and I can cut the vinyl at low cost.
This is the free software that I use. https://inkscape.org/en/
The software works on Windows, Mac and Linux.

You will also do the weeding, as I hate this part of the job.
"Weeding" is the removal of the unwanted portion of the decal after the vinyl is cut.
After the decal is weeded, you then have to apply a transfer tape, to put the decal on to the final product.

Otto Nobedder wrote:

WerkSpace wrote:I used to collect stickers, then one day last year, I went to an auction.
I picked up a vinyl cutter for $90 (including computer and software)
https://www.summausa.com/shop/category/summacut-series/
Now, I make all sorts of creative stickers, just for the fun of it.

weldin mike 27 wrote:I like to collect stickers

Would you be interested in making "one-off" custom stickers in small batches?
I'd think a few among us would pay a premium to have exactly the sticker we want...

Steve S

Awesome.

A vinyl cutter is one of those machines you never knew you needed till you get one. Not sure if anyone would want to, but if you put a vinyl sticker on leather, say the back of your welding jacket, you can use a heat gun and make it stick. It's how they put sponsors logos on racing leathers that are not sewn on.

WerkSpace wrote:That's certainly a possibility. If you want to save money.
You provide the artwork and I can cut the vinyl at low cost.
This is the free software that I use. https://inkscape.org/en/
The software works on Windows, Mac and Linux.

You will also do the weeding, as I hate this part of the job.
"Weeding" is the removal of the unwanted portion of the decal after the vinyl is cut.
After the decal is weeded, you then have to apply a transfer tape, to put the decal on to the final product.

Otto Nobedder wrote:

WerkSpace wrote:I used to collect stickers, then one day last year, I went to an auction.
I picked up a vinyl cutter for $90 (including computer and software)
https://www.summausa.com/shop/category/summacut-series/
Now, I make all sorts of creative stickers, just for the fun of it.

Man, offloading all the heavy lifting [WINKING FACE]. Just don't forget to send them the transfer tape for after the weeding.

This is my $1500 Mobile Billboard. It's a small work shop on wheels.
With a vinyl cutter, I can easily advertise any business that I choose.

CMSRacing wrote:A vinyl cutter is one of those machines you never knew you needed till you get one.

^^^^^
That thing is awesome.

I need to get some WTAT and HTP stickers....

Check out my new welder btw.